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10 December 2016 2319 comments
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Gameweek 15 rolls on with the tea-time kick-off at the King Power Stadium, as champions Leicester City host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Both of these sides are in decline as a source of Fantasy talent, with the Foxes failing to attract interest all season with both Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy unable to live up to the inflated prices following last season’s triumphs.

As for City, the capitulation of Sergio Aguero last weekend has certainly reduced our level of investment. However, Kelechi Iheanacho is again given the opportunity to deputise in the Argentine’s absence – he starts today having been drafted in by more than 210,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of this morning’s deadline.

Elsewhere for City, there are further teamsheet surprises from Guardiola, who keeps both Raheem Sterling and Yaya Toure on the bench, with Ilkay Gundogan retaining a starting role.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Is it time to get rid of Liverpool mids? 2 away games coming up, Boro and Everton, cant see many goals there followed by Stoke and Man City.
    I have Firmino, will be very tempted if he blanks again tomorow

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Stoke and Man City = goals.

    2. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Firm will punish the sellers tomorrow

  2. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    just seeing deli ali's cheating from yesterday. daley ali more like

  3. squits
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Did Anichebe get injured today? I heard some chatter that he got battered during the match

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Just about to ask the same. I see he played 90 mins. What happened?

  4. Le _ Professeur
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Bonus added guys

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Thanks for the heads up

  5. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Gundogan to Antonio?
    Antonio's next 3 fixtures- home to Burnley, home to Hull and at Swansea

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      yes

    2. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      He's on 4 yellows
      Is he fit?

    3. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Be careful. Antonio on 4yc's. Reassess after tomorrow

      1. Porkchops Johnson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        And he occasionally plays RWB

  6. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Zaha has been grossly overlooked.

    Discuss.

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      terrible fixtures 3 in 3

      1. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        3 in 4

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Conistently fixtureproof?

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Grossly is certainly not the word I would use

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        You're gross

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          You are obviously very intellectual.

    3. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Check out his fixtures gw 20 onwards 😉

      1. Carlton P
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        They are amazing but he may be at AFCON

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        I'm very erect.

        AFCON pending.

    4. StalkingDwarf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      He's been playing great, but poor fixtures and a trip to AFCON isn't appealing. I'm shipping him out this week.

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Good shout!

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Has that been confirmed? Happy to have the points this werk, but will only keep if he doesn't disappear.

        1. StalkingDwarf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          He's recently switched allegiances to Ivory Coast, and with his current form, it's hard to not call him up.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            I'm aware, but will that be processed in tome?

            1. StalkingDwarf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              I thought all the paper work was completed a few weeks ago.

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 days ago

                I hadn't heard it confirmed, but if it is I'll take the pints and run!

                1. StalkingDwarf
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 days ago

                  And on the contrary, if it falls through, I'm happy to keep hold of Zaha on my team.

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Not by me.

  7. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Damn. Everybody jumping aboard the Zaha wagon. That Zaha/Benteke double act has felt like my very own dirty little secret for quite a while.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Fair play on calling it .

    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      palace are a shambles but they keep scoring goals. i've had both on the watchlist but resisted due to palace being so rubbish. maybe i've been looking at it the wrong way

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Aye, they're rubbish, but also the top scores outside of the top four...and that's the bit that matters.

    3. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Great work 🙂

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Let's keep quiet about a long haired individual with a pony tail.

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        ibra?

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Over £5M cheaper than that.

    5. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I felt a maverick just having Benteke for his hauls but having Zaha as well is inspired! 😀

    6. nevins84
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Got zaha myself.. beautiful stuff

    7. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Nice one, I advised getting zaha a few weeks ago. Didn't get him but still, credit to those who did. One of those where the price is deceptive, a 5 mil player whose true value is more like 7

  8. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Which looks good for next 2 GW?

    A) Francis out for walker
    B) pieters out for rose

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      B

  9. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Was set on using Allen to Siggy , but I'm hearing people here saying he played well today. And then Stoke got Southampton(h) while Swansea got West Bronwhich(a). Will probably lose 0.2 net if holding for one more GW. What's your opinions, guys:

    A) Allen to Siggy tonight
    B) Keep Allen this GW, get Siggy GW17

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Still A for me

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      He played good, got a lucky assist, but definitely not over siggy

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Have gotten goos returns earlier this seasonn, so can't be entirely a fluke. Thinking the price changes will probably push me

  10. Carlton P
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    How nailed is big Phil Jones (4.7)??
    Only for gw18 +19

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Not so nailed now Bailly is back imo, although think he has AFCON soon?

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      He should start

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Mourinho seems to systematically go cold on every outfield player in his squad apart from Pogba and Ibra...

      I'd steer clear of all of them apart from those two.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Oh...Valencia as well...He seems to be ok.

  11. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Any clues as to whether Friend will play tomorrow? Amat first on bench, so really hoping he misses out!

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I think it's very 50/50 . He was set to rejoin training late in the week and Fabio has been playing well .

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      You should be fine

  12. Hands Guber
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Operation no Sanchez a massive success this week. Got lucky,I honestly thought Stoke would make it a tighter game in all honesty.

    Siggy/Snod and Holebas make it a decent start. Mr Nacho a little disappointing but 32 from 5 is decent.

    1. squits
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      38 from 5 here (-8) so real score 30

      Mane Captain tomorrow!

    2. squits
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      However, being part of the 'no Alexis' club is pretty scary!

      1. Hands Guber
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        I was out and about and saw Arsenal score and was massively relieved I'm not going to lie.

        Cowboy is bang-in form,got lucky as non-owners. That said,he rarely if ever scores big three games in a row!

    3. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yeh, I'm on 14 with 7 to play including hazard captain. Expecting 60 something at least so pretty happy

    4. skeyrd
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      yep feels like we dodged a bullet. 15 pts + 8 to go including (c) ...hoping Chelsea do very, very well against west brom...

  13. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Where r my benteke and sanchez baps

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      You haven't got any.

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Ouch looking at the fpl site it said they was both on I was deceived

  14. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 days ago

    What time is Chisora vs Whyte?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Tried Google 😉

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        What's Google?

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 days ago

        About 10/11pm I reckon. Just watched a lad get knocked out by Smith but he is fine. The undercard fights are always better than the Joshua fight so not too bothered parting with my money. Hoping Molina can give him a decent go.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Cheers. Only interested in the Chisora fight tbh

      • George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Coverage of Joshua fight starts at 9 on 5 live . Chisora later . Can watch on Sky Box Office or a dodgy stream.

      • joescores
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        21:30

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      -8 before price changes tonight if getting Siggy.
      Coleman and Defoe are gone for Kane and Toby

      But KDB to ?
      A. Siggy
      B. Alli
      C. Eriksen
      8.3 so can just afford Erik. Siggy the only one rising tonight.
      Siggy also allows .9 for Lenihan or Jaku upgrade. Nothing ITB with C. Thanks.

      1. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        I would get Siggy.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Thinking that too. If Spurs go crazy I have the option of Walcott to Alli or Erik week after.

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        C for me . 2 very juicy home fixtures.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          I could go
          Defoe KDB and Walcott
          To Erik Kane and Siggy
          And hold Toby for week after but then I would need to play Coleman or Amat next week?
          What you think. Thanks for reply.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Season of attacking returns so go for attacking option IMO.

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Cheers slouch. If Walcott goes this time he ain't coming back. Costing me too many transfers getting him and out. His fixtures are very decent medium term for double up with Sanchez though.

    4. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 days ago

      6 out of top 10 current teams have only 1(!) hit so far into the season. Think about it.

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        What that tells me:
        - Initial setup is crucial.
        - WC is crucial.
        - Patience is a virtue.

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        If I was doing well I wouldn't need hits either.

        Cause or effect?

      3. nevins84
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Im one of them.. lol

      4. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 days ago

          A lot have also played their chips I am sure and the ones that have will come tumbling down soon enough.

          1. nevins84
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            9th OR... no chips played

            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Link?

            2. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 5 days ago

                Thanks for letting me know.

          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            That's fine if you start well.

          3. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Dear me. We all know the right way to play this game for a good OR is to pick well and be patient, it's not a secret, but a lot of us are quite happy making lots of changes.

        • how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Is there any viable striker 5.8 or under? Just anichebe?

          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            okaka?
            Not sure you should be planning for a striker this cheap-is there another way?

            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Got austin and thinking of switching to 352 or 442.

        • Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Will Iheanacho rise tonight or will the casuals force him below the quota after Match of the day tonight?

          1. Kun Tozser
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Don't think any casuals own him!

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              This 😀

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              I would not say that most of his transfers in were on the Friday night

          2. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            don't know but looks like pep is guarenteed to siss him around...

          3. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            It's not a casuals thing.

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Firmino and Nacho to Son/Erisken/Alli and Benteke, for free?

        • dhamphiir
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Bonus point added

          1. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            1 measly bonus point from Holebas ....

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Sure beats zero for me 🙂

        • The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          6357 people already transferred in llorente.
          While zaha gets 5885 new managers as of now

          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            zaha+AFCON...

          2. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Its funny what a difference a day makes in this game when i recommended him to managers yesterday they said i was pretty much barking man

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              man? mad

            2. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              I love retrospective bragging posts like this.

              1. Fitzy.
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 days ago

                Especially when they aren't prepared to bring the player in themselves.

                1. Stokelona
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 days ago

                  Well you can still recommend players to others. even if you can't fit them into your own team. I'd say well done to him

                  1. Fitzy.
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 days ago

                    It's not the recommending, it's the bragging about it when it works out. And it wasn't really directed at the bloke above, more a generalisation. There is one high profile guy on here who used to do it all the time, maybe still does. He'd trumpet some punty player all week, go a safer option himself, and then come back to pat himself on the back when the punty player did well.

                    1. Stokelona
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 days ago

                      Oh yeh, to be fair that is annoying! It does wear thin if they do it all the time

        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Conor with a red arrow tonight

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2826453/event/15

        • Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          39 with 7 to play and 12 points from my 1st 2 subs

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            No hits

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            FPL should be a 15 player game.

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              I would be glad to see Luiz get a rest before the busy Christmas schedule now TM 🙂

          3. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            And your point is ?

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Ignore list for you mate bye

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 days ago

                Can't say I'm devastated.

        • hannesdela
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          2 FTs en 4M in the bank, what should I do?

          This is my team right now:
          Heaton, Pickford
          Alonso, Holebas, Smith, Evans, Amat
          Sanchez, Hazard, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Allen
          Costa, Austin, Anichebe.

          Obviously Austin needs replacing, who should I look at? Vardy? Maybe Kane, but then I need an extra 0.6 M and it's difficult to see where I would get that from.

          Tempted to get Zaha in for Allen too.

          1. nevins84
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Zahas fixtures turn nasty.. vardy is interesting now..

        • Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          No hits required thus far. Game on.

          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            and?

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              I needed to get it off my chest as otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep.

              1. 32chickens
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 5 days ago

                good

        • The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Got 30 points after 8 points deduction, pretty good I guess.
          Captain Defoe :'(

        • Pompel
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Anyone considering Mahrez again? Could be a turning point today, and good fixtures until March

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Afcon no?

        • FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Is Gabriel (4.8m) nailed?

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Lol why don't you ask your idol ?

            1. Stokelona
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              This guy really is a banker isn't he

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 days ago

                Absolute gold.

          2. nevins84
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Looks like a decent option for a few weeks

          3. phace
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Mustafi out for a good 3 weeks minimum, so yeah, nailed for now.

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Llorente a real option? Or did he flatter to decieve today?

          1. ryacoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Good option in the 6.5 price bracket - not sure of his next 2 away fixtures though. Carroll might be a better punt if he looks like starting against Burnley.

            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              good shout, already looking for a Nacho replacement

            2. 32chickens
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              i'm sorry I cannot see the attraction of carroll over a 2 goal scorer today?

          2. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Looks like he prefers home games. Decent option though. Him or Origi only options I would consider now in that bracket depending on now Origi looks tomorrow of course.

            • Fitzy.
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              His minutes seem a worry though?

          3. StalkingDwarf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 days ago

            Going to be interesting to see how United mids could potentially shake up the game.

            1. Colonel Klink
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Is Martial at all appealing at the moment?

              1. StalkingDwarf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 days ago

                Personally, Mkhitaryan is on my watchlist. If United can start scoring like they do during mid week games, they could be great options. I think they've been playing well imo, but have been lacking the final product.With Ibra scoring though, the mids are on my watchlist.

                1. how now brown cow
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 days ago

                  Think I went 4 months too early on Mkhitaryan.

                2. Ógie
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 days ago

                  I plan to bring Mkhitaryan in this week i will be watching him closely during the Spurs game

            2. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              Indeed they might be a big game changer in the coming weeks which one interests you?

            3. Colonel Klink
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 days ago

              In a draft league, would you go for Martial or Rooney?